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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Informational Text

Text Structure • Organized into a few simple categories• Section headings indicate content• Each section a different subtopic of the main topic

Content • Astronauts• Life on the space station• How astronauts dress, sleep, eat, work, and exercise

Themes and Ideas • Astronauts can learn things about Earth and space that were unknown.• In space, astronauts need the same things people on Earth need.

Language and Literary Features

• Simple, straightforward language • Section headings in the form of questions that are answered in the text• Last page directed toward the reader: Would you like to travel in space some day?

Sentence Complexity • A mix of short and more complex sentences• Multiple items in series: Some travel to a space station where they study the sun, Earth,

and moon.Vocabulary • Content-specifi c terms not defi ned in text: space station, take-off, landing

Words • High-frequency words: around, because, before, bring, carry, light, show, think• Many multisyllable words, some of them challenging, such as astronauts, radio,

temperature, bouncy, exerciseIllustrations • Photos on every page support the text.

Book and Print Features • Predictable placement of text• Section headings in the form of questions indicate content.

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Living and Working in Spaceby Daniel Pinkerton

Fountas-Pinnell Level JInformational TextSelection SummaryAstronauts travel into space to learn more about our world. They wear special suits. They eat prepared foods and ready-to-eat foods. Because there is no gravity, they have to tie themselves down to sleep and exercise to keep their muscles and bones strong. Astronauts work hard, but they also have fun.

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Build BackgroundRead the title to children and talk with them about the cover photograph. Ask them who the people on the cover are and where they are. Point out that this is a historic photograph and these are real people. Encourage children to use their knowledge of the space program to think about the book. Ask questions such as the following: What kinds of things do you think astronauts do in space?

Introduce the TextGuide children through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions:

Page 2: Explain that this book describes how astronauts live and work in space. Suggested language: Turn to page 2. What does the photo show? From space, Earth looks like a blue-and-white ball. When you look up into the sky at night, what things do you see in space?

Page 3: Remind children that headings give clues to what they will be reading about. The heading on this page is “Why Do Astronauts Go to Space?” Why do you think astronauts ride in rockets that carry them through space? For one reason, they want to learn new things about space. A rocket ride is the only way to get there!

Page 6: Look at the photo on page 6. Why do you think the astronaut’s hair is fl oating all around her as she sleeps? It’s because there’s no gravity in space, so everything fl oats in the air. What do you think it would feel like to be in a place with no gravity?

Now go back to the beginning and read to fi nd out how astronauts live and work in space.

gravity rocket space

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ReadAs children read, observe them carefully. Guide them as needed, using language that supports their problem solving ability.

Respond to the TextPersonal ResponseAsk children to share their personal responses to the book. Begin by asking what they liked best about the book, or what they found interesting.Suggested language: How has reading this book changed your ideas about being an astronaut someday?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, make sure children understand these teaching points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

• Astronauts learn things about space and Earth that we didn’t know before.

• Astronauts eat the same foods in space as they do on Earth.

• Without gravity, astronauts have to tie themselves down to sleep and have to exercise to keep their bones strong.

• In space, astronauts can learn things about Earth and space that were not known before.

• In space, astronauts need the same things people on Earth need: sleep, food, and exercise.

• The author includes lots of details about the way astronauts live and work in space.

• The photos help readers understand what the text describes.

• The author feels that the work of astronauts is important.

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for SupportFluencyAs children read aloud, be sure that they demonstrate awareness of the function of the full range of punctuation.

Phonics and Word WorkProvide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities:

• Matching Game Materials: index cards. On individual index cards, write pairs of homophones, such as our-hour, through-threw, some-sum, sun-son, know-no, right-write. Spread out the cards in random order, and let two children use them to play Concentration. Children take turns turning over two cards to fi nd a match. Unmatched cards are placed back face down. The object is to match homophone pairs.

• Word Wall Materials: words on word wall, index cards. Have children choose six science words from the word wall and read them. Then have children write the words on cards. Have partners build sentences using some of their words and adding other words.



Writing About ReadingCritical ThinkingRead the directions for children on BLM 16.9 and guide them in answering the questions.

RespondingRead aloud the questions at the back of the book and help children complete the activities.

Target Comprehension SkillMain Ideas and Details

Target Comprehension Skill Remind children that main ideas are the most

important points in a book. Details add to or support the main idea. Model how to look for main ideas and details:

Think Aloud

I know that sometimes the fi rst sentence of a paragraph tells the main idea. On page 4, the fi rst sentence says, “Astronauts dress for their jobs.” That’s the main idea of this section of the text. I read on and learn that on take-off and landing, they wear suits that hold a mirror and a radio. That’s one detail that supports the main idea.

Practice the SkillHave children reread page 5 and identify two other details that support the main idea that astronauts dress for their jobs.

Writing PromptRead aloud the following prompt. Have children write their response, using the writing prompt on page 6.

Write two sentences. In the fi rst sentence, tell what might be fun about having no gravity. In the second sentence, tell what would not be fun about it.



Read directions to children.

Think About ItWrite an answer to the question. Responses may vary.

1. An astronaut drops an apple in the space

station. What happens?

The apple would float around the space

station. It might bounce into walls.

Making Connections Think about living in the

space station. Write some sentences about what

you would do there.

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English Language LearnersReading Support Make sure the text matches the student’s reading level. Language and content should be accessible with regular teaching support.

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck the children’s comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English profi ciency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child.

Beginning/ Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: What are people who go into space called?

Speaker 2: astronauts

Speaker 1: What do astronauts ride into space?

Speaker 2: rockets

Speaker 1: What is it like outside the space station?

Speaker 2: There is no air, and it is very cold.

Speaker 1: How do astronauts’ suits protect them in space?

Speaker 2: The suits help them breathe.

Speaker 1: What do astronauts study?

Speaker 2: They study the sun, Earth, and moon.

Speaker 1: Why do astronauts have to tie themselves down to sleep?

Speaker 2: There is no gravity in space, which makes things very light. If the astronauts didn’t tie themselves down, they would fl oat around.



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Living and Working in SpaceWrite two sentences. In the first sentence, tell what might be fun about having no gravity. In the second sentence, tell what would not be fun about it.



Think About ItWrite an answer to the question.

1. An astronaut drops an apple in the space

station. What happens?

Making Connections Think about living in the

space station. Write some sentences about what

you would do there.

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Think About It

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What Do Astronauts Eat?

Astronauts eat many of the

same foods in space as they do

on Earth. They just add water or

heat them up. Astronauts also

bring foods that are ready to eat,

like fruit and nuts.

What Do Astronauts Do?

Astronauts work hard. In the

lab, they might study how things

live and grow in space. Outside

the space station, they fix parts

of the station that have broken.

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